As the prosecution makes its case against defendant Leon Ford, his defense attorneys continue to raise questions about the testimony and conduct of police in the case.

Defense questions testimony, conduct of police in trial of man shot by officer

As the prosecution makes its case against defendant Leon Ford, his defense attorneys continue to raise questions about the testimony and conduct of police in the case.

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Updated: 6:36 PM EDT Sep 3, 2014

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WEBVTT SHE IS CURRENTLY SERVING 6 TO 23 MONTHS FOR NOT CALLING FOR HELP AFTER THE ATTACK. TESTIMONY CONTINUES IN THE TRIAL OF A MAN WHO WAS SHOT AND PARALYZED BY PITTSBURGH POLICE AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY DROVE OFF FROM A TRAFFIC STOP. LEON FORD FACES A NUMBER EVERY CHARGES, INCLUDING AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, RESISTING ARREST. BOB MAYO HAS BEEN IN THE COURTROOM ALL DAY. BOB? Reporter: YEAH, THE PROSECUTION IS MAKING ITS CASE IN THIS TRIAL. AND THE DEFENSE IS TRYING TO GET THEM TO LOOK AT AND SCRUTINIZE THE ACTIONS OF THE POLICE OFFICERS WHO MADE THE TRAFFIC STOP. THE JURY SAW THESE PHOTOS OF THE DEFENDANT'S CRASHED CAR, TAKEN AT THE SCENE. LEON FORD, NOW IN A WHEELCHAIR AFTER BEING SHOT BY POLICE, IS ON TRIAL FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AGAINST AN OFFICER, AND RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING OTHER DRIVERS, WHEN HE HIT THE GAS AND TRIED TO GET AWAY FROM A TRAFFIC STOP. HERE YOU SEE POLICE DASH CAM VIDEO, OF FORD TRYING TO DRIVE OFF WITH THE POLICE OFFICER HANGING ON INSIDE THE PASSENGER SIDE. THAT OFFICER SHOT FORD. THE PROSECUTION ARGUES POLICE WERE TRYING TO DETERMINE IF LEON FORD, WHO THEY SAY THEY STOPPED FOR SPEEDING, BUT WHO WAS NOT WANTED, WAS ACTUALLY LAMONT FORD FOR WHOM THERE WAS A WARRANT. HERE YOU SEE TRIAL EVIDENCE PHOTOS OF BOTH. MICHAEL COSTCO, ONE OF THE POLICE WHO DID THE INITIAL TRAFFIC STOP, FACED TOUGH QUESTIONS BY DEFENSE ATTORNEY TOM MALONE. OFFICER COSTCO ADMITTED ON CROSS-EXAMINATION HE HAD SEEN NOTHING TO INDICATE LEON FORD WASN'T WHO FORD AND FORD'S I.D. SAID HE WAS. HE HAD NO REASON TO THINK FORD WAS ARMED. AND ANOTHER OFFICER WHO LATER SUGGESTED IT NEVER SAID THAT TO COSTCO AT THE TIME. AND THAT HE NEVER ACTUALLY CITED FORD FOR SPEEDING. THE PROSECUTION PREVIOUSLY TOLD THE JURY THEY HEAR A LOT ABOUT THE ACTIONS OF POLICE OFFICERS, BUT THAT THIS TRIAL IS ABOUT FORD'S ACTIONS, AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF THOSE ACTIONS. WHAT THAT DASH CAM VIDEO SHOWS IS EXPECTED TO BE THE FOCUS OF ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY TOMORROW. REPORTING LIVE AT THE ALLEGHENY

Defense questions testimony, conduct of police in trial of man shot by officer

As the prosecution makes its case against defendant Leon Ford, his defense attorneys continue to raise questions about the testimony and conduct of police in the case.